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STATE COLLEGE – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team has announced the start times for its 2021-22 schedule. Coach Cael Sanderson's squad will compete at home seven times this season, including a return to the Bryce Jordan Center for the 2022 BJC Dual.
The Nittany Lions begin the season at Spooky Nook in Manheim with two duals on Saturday, Nov. 13. Penn State will face Sacred Heart at 5:30 p.m. and then battle Oregon State at 7 p.m. Penn State's home opener against Army in Rec Hall will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Penn State treks to the University of Pennsylvania on Friday, Dec. 3, for a 7 p.m. battle in The Palestra. Sanderson's squad returns to Rec Hall two days later to host Lehigh at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5. Penn State heads to Niceville, Fla., for the Collegiate Wrestling Duals on Nov. 20-21. The times and opponents will be announced later.
The Big Ten season begins for Penn State at Maryland on Friday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. Penn State's home dual against Indiana on Sunday, Jan. 9, will have a time to be announced.
Penn State will host Rutgers on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. The Rec Hall dual will air on an ESPN family network (ESPN/2/U).
Penn State begins three straight conference road duals at Michigan on Friday, Jan. 21. The dual will air nationally on the Big Ten Network and starts at 6 p.m. Penn State then visits Michigan State on Sunday, Jan. 23, with a time to be announced. The Nittany Lions will close out their road dual schedule for the season at Iowa on Friday, Jan. 28, in a 9 p.m. dual on the Big Ten Network.
The Nittany Lions close out the dual meet season with three straight home events. Penn State will host Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in the 2022 BJC Dual.
Two days later, the Nittany Lions are once again a Big Ten National pick, hosting Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 6, in Rec Hall at 12 p.m. Penn State closes out the dual meet portion of its schedule on Sunday, Feb. 20, hosting Rider at 2 p.m.
The post-season begins with the 2022 Big Ten Championship on Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6, 2022. Saturday's first session begins at 11 a.m. Session two begins Saturday night with consolation matches at 6:30 p.m. The Big Ten semifinals start at 8:30 p.m.
Sunday's action (sessions three/four) begins at 12 p.m. with the Big Ten finals airing on the Big Ten Network at 4:30 p.m. The two-day event will be hosted by the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.
The 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships will take place in Detroit, Mich., on Thursday through Saturday, March 17-19, 2022. The ESPN family of networks will once again cover the event.
PSU 2021-22 SCHEDULE
Nov. 13–Journeyman Duals in York (vs. Sacred Heart, 5:30 p.m. and vs. Oregon State, 7 p.m.)
Nov. 18–vs. Army, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3–at Penn, 7 p.m.
Dec. 6–vs. Lehigh, 2 p.m.
Dec. 20-21–Collegiate Wrestling DUals at Niceville, Fla., TBA
Jan. 7–at Maryland, 7 p.m.
Jan. 9–vs. Indiana, TBA
Jan. 16–vs. Rutgers, 5 p.m.
Jan. 21–at Michigan, 6 p.m.
Jan. 23-at Michigan State, TBA
Jan. 28–at Iowa, 9 p.m.
Feb. 4–at Ohio State, 7 p.m.
Feb. 6–vs. Nebraska, 12 p.m.
Feb. 20–vs. Rider, 2 p.m.
March 5-6–Big Ten Championships at Lincoln, Neb., TBA
March 17-19–2022 NCAA Championships at Detroit, Mich., TBA